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Sea Breeze

A gentle breeze blew,

a single strand of hair flew,

and you pushed it behind your ear,

smiling so loudly I could hear.

And that smile echoes through,

my head is filled with you

and I know without a doubt,

that moment is what it’s all about.

© Autumn Siders 2016

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Cinco de Mayo

Una victoria poco probable

un ejército tan pequeño

una nación orgullosa

un país con un sueño.

–

Una victoria olvidada

un ejército caído

otra nación borracha

con la sangre de historia.

© Autumn Siders 2016

Picture

I take a picture of your face

and develop it in my mind;

this dark room of wonder

has made me all but blind.

–

As the image comes to the surface

I marvel at the beauty I see,

altogether forgetting

just ugly you can be.

© Autumn Siders 2016

Hard-Knock Life

I never asked to be a cat

it just happened this way;

perhaps it was just by chance

or I was chosen as they say

–

Either way this fact holds true,

full time cat-hood is no easy chore;

this life ain’t for slackers

or those who easily bore.

–

There is no way to explain

just how difficult it may be

so let me close my eyes

and take a nap so that you can see.

© Autumn And Emilita Siders 2016

Eavesdrop

Sometimes I find it easier

to eavesdrop on my brain

than to ask it directly

for what facts may remain.

–

I sneak discreetly like a ninja

to the far reaches of my mind

waiting for that juicy gossip

that will free me from a bind.

–

If no soft whispers reach my ears

and the conversations run dry

there may be nothing to hear,

but at least I gave it a try.

© Autumn Siders 2016

Clutter

You’ve been cluttering my mind

for what seems like eternity

and you’ve muddied my heart

so that it cannot just be.

The mess you leave in your wake

is not one that can be undone

and the roadside litter you exude

makes it impossible to run.

You’ve cluttered my life in ways

so I can never break free

and you get the clean slate

while I sit in a swill of captivity.

© autumn Siders 2016